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Syracuse's Game Against Binghamton Cancelled Due to COVID-19

The Orange women's final nonconference game will not be played
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Syracuse's Game Against Binghamton Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Syracuse's Game Against Binghamton Cancelled Due to COVID-19

Fresh off of an impressive road win in the ACC opener, Syracuse women's basketball was gearing up to play its final nonconference game of the 2020-21 season. Binghamton was scheduled to come to the Dome for an in-state tilt. However, that game has been cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Binghamton program. 

"The Syracuse University women's basketball game against Binghamton, scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 13 (6 p.m., ACC Network), has been canceled," Syracuse Athletics said in a press release. "This decision was made out of an abundance of caution after the confirmation of a Tier 1 positive COVID-19 test within the Binghamton program. The 20th-ranked Orange will take the court again on Thursday, Dec. 17, at North Carolina (6 p.m., ACCNX)."

This game marks the first for Syracuse women's basketball impacted by a positive COVID test. The men's team has had two such games, with head coach Jim Boeheim testing positive resulting in the program pausing activities, including practice, for two weeks leading up to the season opener. Before the next game, a walk-on tested positive and Buddy Boeheim was forced to quarantine due to contact tracing. He missed three games but is set to return Saturday against Boston College. 

The women's team did have their home opener disrupted for another reason. During pregame warmups, water droplets were noticed on the court. Fearing it was as a result of a leaky roof, the game was moved to the Melo Center. Subsequent review determined the droplets were due to condensation from the new heating and cooling system in the Dome. 

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Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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